Premier Cricket: Sk Jamal rout Prime Bank by 5 wkts

Dhaka – Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club defeated Prime Bank Cricket Club by five wickets in the 4th round match of the 12-team Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League at Khan Saheb Osman Ali Stadium in Fatullah on Monday.Indian left-handed batsman Uday Kaul hit a century of 137 runs in another league match on the day for the Shinepukur Cricket Club’s 88 runs victory against Khelaghar Samaj Kallyan Samity at Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan (BKSP) Ground no 3 in Savar. With the day’s victory, Sheikh Jamal DC moved one step up to the 2nd spot collecting six points from four encounters as they recorded three wins and one loss to stay two points behind the all-win league leader Abahani Ltd.Shinepukur is holding the 4th slot, by virtue of more runs, collecting four points from four matches with having two wins and two losses, while having identical points and win-loss record; Mohammedan Sporting Club, Legends of Rupganj, Brothers Union and Agrani Bank Cricket Club secured 5th to 8th slots respectively.
In Fatullah, man of the match Ziaur Rahman (67 off 76b; 8×4; 1×6) hammered a half century for Sheikh Jamal DC to chase down a target of 128 runs, scoring 229 for 5 in 44.4 overs after restricting Prime Bank CC on 227 for all in 50 overs.Digvijay Rangi and opener Shykat Ali scored 39 runs each while skipper Nurul Hasan added not out 28 runs for the winners.Monir Hossain got two wickets for 38 runs while Delwar Hossain, Ariful Haque and Rubel Hossain equally shared three wickets for the losing side.Prime Bank CC skipper-cum-opener Mehedi Maruf scored 41 off 75 balls, including three boundaries and two sixes, while Sajjadul Haque (35 off 45b; 1×4; 2×6), Al-Amin (26) and Delwar Hossain (26) were the other notable scorers for the losing side, opened the innings with bat after winning the toss.Robiul Haque got three wickets for 34 runs while Elias Sunny (2/34) and Abu Jayed (2/61) shared four wickets equally for the winners.At BKSP Ground no 3 in Savar, sent in to bat first Shinepukur Cricket Club scored 294 for 7 in 50 overs with man of the match Uday Kaul’s century, which witnessed 12 boundaries and three sixes off 136 balls.Afif Hossain hit run-a-ball 43, including four boundaries and one six, while Sabbir Hossain (34) and Towhid Hridoy (24) were other notable scorers for Shinepukur CC.Moinul Islam (2/17) and Mohammad Saddam (2/38) shared four wickets equally for against Khelaghar SKS.Chasing an uphill target of 295 runs, Khelaghar SKS ended on 206/10 in 45.4 overs where Rafsan Al Mahmud hit a half century of 62 off 79 balls, including six boundaries and one six.Amit Majumder (43 off 74b; 3×4; 1×6) fell short of seven runs for another half century while Nazimuddin (24), Mahidul Islam Ankon (20), AL Menaria (18) and Moinul Islam (17) were the other double digit scorers for the losing side.Raihan Uddin captured three wickets for 22 runs while Mohammad Saifuddin (2/44) and Afif Hossain (2/49) equally shared four wickets for the winning team.UNB news agency